Inman named football coach at Topsail

Wayne Inman has been named the new football coach at Topsail. He previously spent nine seasons at Fayetteville Terry Sanford, where he compiled a 43-63 record. Photo courtesy of The Fayetteville Observer

Published: Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 10:27 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 10:27 p.m.

BURGAW | Wayne Inman was named the new head football coach for Topsail High School on Thursday night during a meeting of the Pender County Board of Education. Inman starts Aug. 1.

He replaced former head coach Bryan Davis, who resigned from the job in April.

Inman was previously the head coach at Fayetteville Terry Sanford, where he was let go after last season, his ninth as head coach of the Bulldogs.

He had a 43-63 record at Sanford, including a 7-5 mark in 2012 and a first-round 4A playoff loss.

Inman's best season was 2009 when the Bulldogs went 10-2, but were forced to forfeit all 10 victories because of a grade-changing scandal involving a player.

He also served as an assistant coach at Sanford and his high school alma mater, Hope Mills South View.

Inman is a member of the East Carolina football Hall of Fame after a standout career as an offensive lineman with the Pirates from 1977-80, which included third-team All-America honors in 1979 under coach Pat Dye.

Topsail had its second straight winning season last year, finishing third in the East Central Conference with a 7-4 record. Topsail will move from the 2A East Central Conference to the 3A/4A Mideastern Conference with the four New Hanover County schools and West and South Brunswick for the 2013-17 realignment.

<p>BURGAW | Wayne Inman was named the new head football coach for Topsail High School on Thursday night during a meeting of the Pender County Board of Education. Inman starts Aug. 1.</p><p>He replaced former head coach Bryan Davis, who resigned from the job in April.</p><p>Inman was previously the head coach at Fayetteville Terry Sanford, where he was let go after last season, his ninth as head coach of the Bulldogs.</p><p>He had a 43-63 record at Sanford, including a 7-5 mark in 2012 and a first-round 4A playoff loss.</p><p>Inman's best season was 2009 when the Bulldogs went 10-2, but were forced to forfeit all 10 victories because of a grade-changing scandal involving a player.</p><p>He also served as an assistant coach at Sanford and his high school alma mater, Hope Mills South View.</p><p>Inman is a member of the East Carolina football Hall of Fame after a standout career as an offensive lineman with the Pirates from 1977-80, which included third-team All-America honors in 1979 under coach Pat Dye.</p><p>Topsail had its second straight winning season last year, finishing third in the East Central Conference with a 7-4 record. Topsail will move from the 2A East Central Conference to the 3A/4A Mideastern Conference with the four New Hanover County schools and West and South Brunswick for the 2013-17 realignment.</p><p><i></p><p>Pressley Baird: 343-2328</p><p>On <a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/section/news41"><b>Twitter</b></a>: @PressleyBaird</i></p>